Submarine



Nov. 6, 1928.

G. F. MYERS Original Filed April 10, 1917 Patented Nov. 6, 1928..k

STATES GEORGE FRANCIS' MYERS, or NEW YORK, N. Y.-

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,PAT N Lo FiF-i s i Application inea April 10, 11917, serial No; iedere." nwdsepeemper as', 1922. Vsriai N6. gi'm.,

This invention relates` to submarines andl more especla'lly to that class of the same that' It consists cfa liu'll` 'of novel shape will travel'vne'll both under Water and on"` the surface thereof.

Also o'f other' means Referring now to the saidV drawings: 1f

Y is the outside hull of the vessel and may for the sake of convenience be divided into three sections: the forward Vsection or nose 2: the central section or ,cargoV carrying content 3: and theafter section or tail 4 holding the engine 5.

' Containers 141 are shown placed on the deck of the vessel, andV those latter contain ers may be self propelling and submergible. They are much smaller than the vessel,l and may be used for carrying messages to and from land; or valuable packages. to out of the Way inlets or the like` where the vessel 1 could not go on account of'its greatery draught. Or they may be used to carry mail to diferent points' along vthe route of the vessel 1, instead of the vessel 1 itself "stopping at all the stations; or for `other purposes. n v

In case the vessel 1 is traveling alonof a dangerous route, one or more of the sma er Vvessels 141 can be flexibly connected to 1 asV shown at 142, and dodge to the right and left and up and down in front of 1 to dis! cover any hidden danger, as reefs, derelicts, or other dangers. l The said flexible connection may be an attachment bet-Ween the said vessels permitting speech to be transmitted between them; or permitting fuel to be transmitted between the'same. The said attachment or connection throughout its e11-V tire length travels or moves in the same fluid medium as the said submergible or subsights orf coni and details of con? struction it being understood that various merged Une vessel may trayellabove Y and parallel to `the other.

The small vessels 144155 preferably"have;l

Atowers 143" Whiclif may 'be telescopic; l or ll tothe vessel. Pref "iably unged, or otherwise fastened hole in the projection llt-(l,

fore and afton 1141. is adapted to co'nineltlief' pi'nsl/ioperating inguides 1216, pressed for# Ward by the springs 147 and retracted by the cords 148 which can be used to .loosen the same from the said projections; so that when the vessel 1 dives, and the cord or cords 148 are operated thevessel 141bei`ng buoyant Will rise from the deck of 1 and steam away.

Fig. 3 shows a cross section of Figs. 1 and 2 built of structural steel; Fig. 4 the saine builtof piping or tubing and Fig. 5 the same 'built of Wood. It will of course be understood that this construction is only for that part of the vessel directly under the small submersible vessels but that the middle portion 35 and the rear portion el are built along the usual conventional lines. In

,case piping or tubing be employed in ther` construction of the vessel, the pipes or tubes can be iilled with fuel or other iuid and eX- tracted at 149; so that no space will be lost; butpractically every cubic inch.y in the vessel Will-be utilized. n

I claim:

l. A submergible vessel comprising a hull, and a plurality ofv submergible vessels carried on the deck of the same and recessed Within the said deck, the'said second mentioned vessels lying abreast and in tandem.

2. submergible vessel comprising a hull, and a plurality of submergible vessels car-A riedfonthe `deck 'of thesame and recessed Within the said deck, the said second mentioned vessels lying abreast and inr tandem thereon,1and Vmeans to release the said secythe top portion of the said lirst mentioned Vvessel lyingabrcast and in tandem thereon,

and means to release thesaid second inentioned vessels by the submergence ofthe saidfirst mentioned vessel.

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ond mentioned vessels by the submergence 4;. A submergible vesselpcomprising a hull.,

Vand a lplurality of secondary submergible vessels carried on the deck of the same and recessed within the said deck, thesaid secondary vessels lying yabreast and in tandem,

and one of the same being flexibly attached'Y to the said first mentioned vessel, botliof vthe said vessels being provided `witli suitablepropelling and guiding mechanism above water, and both of the samebeing entirely submergible and provided with snitable underwater power and sight.V

5.' A submergible vessel comprising a bull divided into a plurality of vwatertight `compartments, and a plurality of .recessed por-l guiding mechanism above water, and both of the same bemg entirely ysubmerglble rand pron vided witlisuitable underwater power and sight, said recessed portionsvlying abreastv and in tandem.

6.* A siibmergible vessel comprisinv a hull divided into a plurality ofY watertioit comb partments, an observation compartment anndslnps7 a. power compartment aft, and a plurality `ofrecessed portions in the deck of tbeliull forftlie purpose of carrying a plurality of secondard submergible vessels, both of the said vessels being provided `with suitable propelling and guiding mechanism above water, and both of the same being enftirelyv submergibley and provided with suitable underwater power and sight, saidk recessed portionsv lying abreast and in tandem.

y GEORGE FRANCIS MYERS, 

